All residential
garbage and rubbish is collected from residences once a week.
Trash collection is contracted by Union to a private
hauler, Rumpke. The fee is $14.20 per
month per residence.

Containers. Containers cannot
exceed 75 pounds. They must have handles and tight-fitting lids.
Containers must be placed curbside no earlier than 12 hours before
collection start time, which is 7 a.m., and the containers must
be removed form the curbside within 12 hours after the end of
collection day, which ends at 6 p.m.

Wheeler
Containers.
Large 90-gallon trash containers on wheels are available to residents.
This service costs $2 extra per month. Please contact us at 937-836-8624
if you would like to arrange for a wheeler.

Yard waste can now be put in regular trash.
Effective in 2007, residents can dispose of yard waste with the
regular trash. Large branches and yard debris still need to be cut
down to a maximum length of 4 feet and bundled no greater than 2 feet
in diameter or broken in pieces and placed inside trash cans with
lids.

Recycling. Union's recycling
program began in April 1990. Residents may place all glass, aluminum
and bi-metal cans, as well as some plastics, newspapers, and
gable-top cartons and juice boxes into red recycling containers
provided to each residence (some containers may be dark green).
If the container is lost or destroyed, replacements may be obtained
by contacting us at 937-836-8624. Please remember that the container
stays with the residence if you should move. See this list of what recycling is
accepted by the trash hauler.

Holiday
Schedule.
If your scheduled trash collection day falls on New Year's Day,
Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, your trash
will be collected the day following the holiday. See the 2010 holiday schedule.

Christmas
Tree Disposal.
Pickup of used Christmas trees takes place from the end of December
through the middle of January. Please place your tree at the
end of the curb. It will be picked up by a separate truck and
possibly on a day other than regular trash pickup day.

Bulk
Trash Pickup.
Bulk-item pickup is limited to one item per week and should be
put out on the Tuesday Citywide trash day. You don't need to
call the City offices to sign up for this service. Federal mandates
now restrict disposal of appliances such as refrigerators and
air conditioners that contain freon. Information about freon
removal may be obtained at the City offices. For disposal of
items such as tires, batteries, etc., restrictions also apply,
so please check with the City or call Montgomery County's recycling
hotline at 937-225-4999. Back to top
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Private
Hauler Information. Residents, please note: According to Union
Code Section 741.15, the collection of residential solid waste
or residential rubbish and recycling materials in any quantity
by an individual or an establishment is prohibited in any public
or private place within the City limits during the term of any
collection contract between the City and a private company. According
to Union Code Section 741.19, all garbage, kitchen rubbish, household
rubbish, yard rubbish, miscellaneous rubbish, household appliances
(including but not limited to washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators,
water heaters, ovens, microwave ovens, electronic equipment,
or television sets) recyclable materials or other salvage materials
from residences within the City set out for collection, transportation
and/or disposal by the collection agent or refuse hauler shall
become the property of the collecting agent or refuse hauler
at the point in time that it is set out for collection. No person
shall claim, collect, or remove any such materials other than
the collecting agent or refuse hauler. Any person who violates
this provision shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Union
Code Section 741.99. Back to top of
page.